Moving to Diamondhead, Mississippi

Population: 5,912
Males: 2,863 (48.4%), Females: 3,049 (51.6%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 39525

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.4 years
Median household income: $51,361
Median house value: $135,000

Population by Race

Races in Diamondhead:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
• Hispanic (2.9%)
• Black (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (21.7%), French (16.1%), English (16.0%), Irish (12.9%), United States (9.6%), Italian (9.1%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 11.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Diamondhead

• High school or higher: 92.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Diamondhead CDP

• Never married: 11.9%
• Now married: 69.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 9.6%

2.5% Foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% North America, 0.3% Oceania).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Diamondhead:

• HANCOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS)
• COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GULFPORT, MS)
• BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Diamondhead:

• STENNIS INTL (about 6 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
• GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 22 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
• KEESLER AFB (about 32 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Diamondhead:

• DIAMONDHEAD (about 3 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; Abbreviation: 66Y)
• VORTEX (about 16 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; Abbreviation: 35M)
• PICAYUNE MUNI (about 21 miles; PICAYUNE, MS; Abbreviation: MJD)

Amtrak stations near Diamondhead:

• 6 miles: BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
• 20 miles: GULFPORT (1419 27TH AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Diamondhead:

• MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
• PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 52 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 55 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
• DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)